Comments on: 2014 Leadville 100 Race Report, Part 2: Starts with Pain, Ends with Beauty

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:59:11 +0000

Wasn’t there a crash at another Leadville a few years back also?

Hmmm, I’ve crashed a few times at Leadville. Only crashed OUT once, though, so I must be really good at handling my bike. Right? – FC

By: Slo Joe

Slo Joe — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:18:33 +0000

As an older than dirt and running water cyclist who is also very, very slow, I’m enjoying through your writing what it might be like to be a fast mtb racer. The only thing I can pass is gas!!!

Ride Long and Prosper

By: Libby

Libby — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:50:13 +0000

You really make me want to ride a mtnbike down a steep dirt hill. I get a gas out of doing it on my road bike (on pavement) so it should be a real thrill on a mtn bike. Weee!

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:41:53 +0000

Some of the latest things I have read is to drink when you are thirsty. The bottle per hour rule isn’t the current advice. I believe I read that in a recent Fit Chick article.

By: warren g

warren g — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:49:29 +0000

I went for a ride yesterday too, and got another flat tire with my tubeless tires, with orange seal, arrhhhhggg, I curse the heavens!!! Why lord why must I get 2 pinch flats and a sidewall slash/possible pinch flat?? why why why??? I use tubeless ready extra strong sidewall tires, I fill them with air! sometimes as much as 30-35 pounds, I dont weigh that much! I Mean 6′2 191 isnt fat. Im not a Fat cyclist. Ok i used to be and maybe thats why im a fatacolyte now. But seriously and when i say but seriously i mean but seriously,( to change topics completely) I think one solution to decreaseing the worship of some of these former pros who have commited sin, who shouldnt be role models, maybe we should start holding up other people as shinning examples of human beings, like fatty and his wife.

p.s. what tire combination are you using? I cant distiguish the front tire pattern. BTW I

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:28:59 +0000

Fatty, I assume that you can do the same math that we can. At 3 parts per week, you’re only going to get to the Carter inbound portion of your 2014 Leadville race report before the start of the 2015 race.

By: ScottyCycles62

ScottyCycles62 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 14:46:23 +0000

You are looking mighty lean there Fatty!

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:57:04 +0000

I may not be the best climber in the world, but I’m a better climber than I am a descender. I’ll say this, though–if you have to descend scary stuff, better to do it on a mountain bike than a road bike. I volunteered at Twin Lakes this year in hopes of getting in next year … and I’ll be a mere babe in the 50-59 age group. Hoping to put my poor descending to the test–I’m ALREADY uptight about going down Powerline and Columbine.

By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:28:21 +0000

I dislocated my elbow when my front tire hit a patch of sand many years ago. This means I spend every moment on loose material trying my hardest to relax. I sing “Take Me Home,Country Roads” by John Denver when descending.

I like the shorter posts, longer time span format. It’s like settling into a good ride. I’m all nervous at first and then I relax and then ooh, there’s something interesting and then it’s over.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 03:16:46 +0000

1st time leadville rider here @ 9:06 -mildly disappointed but motivation for next time. Doesn’t take away from fact it’s the most fun I’ve had on a bike with that atmosphere.
Anyhow.. agreed sugarloaf is best climb and part of the race w/ the scenery/timing of it all but the descent on it was as much fun as I had during the race -absolute (potential sideway tearing) blast. That and Kevins descent has some rollers that are pretty darn fun.
BTW thx for the past LT100 posts- between you and a few other resources felt as thought I had already ridden much of the course.

9:06? Oh, that hurts. When I came close — but missed — to sub-9 (with a 9:13) years ago, I was crushed. But with the course experience you have now, you’ll get it next time! – FC